Photo: Petra Hajská, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Renowned Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša granted an interview to the Czech Centre New York just before conducting the first of his three concerts with the New York Philharmonic and violinist Hilary Hahn.
How many times have you actually played with the New York Philharmonic?
“I’m performing with the New York Philharmonic this week for I think the fourth or fifth time. It’s always a great experience. The New Yorkers are an extremely technically equipped orchestra, which also has a very vigorous and lively sound, their concerts always have a lot of ‘juice.’
“However, we also fit each other very well personally. The ensemble has become much younger in recent years, and I can say from my experience that they are very open to both new repertoire and new ideas in pieces that they have played countless times. Simply put, working with them is very creative, freeing and personally satisfying.
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Author: Miroslav Konvalina